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The Gray Thrasher is the third purely endemic bird to Baja. Like other thrasher, it is frequently found on the ground where it searches out insects. The GT also favors scrubby areas where it will perch sometimes for the longest times. I found this bird to be very patient. The bird would simply sit and move only minimally as it might eventually look to one side or the other.
Wikipedia: The blue-gray gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) is a very small songbird native to North America.
The blue-gray gnatcatcher's breeding habitat includes open deciduous woods and shrublands in southern Ontario, the eastern and southwestern United States, and Mexico. Though gnatcatcher species are common and increasing in number while expanding to the northeast, it is the only one to breed in Eastern North America. They migrate to the southern United States, Mexico, northern Central America (Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras), Cuba, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Cayman Islands.
Conservation status: Least Concern
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-gray_gnatcatcher
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Looking through photos taken over the past year, but not posted.
From November 2024.
This Great Gray Owl has two unusual white primary flight feathers showing, and one white secondary flight feather. I have not seen this before.
A bit of leucism, I suppose, showing a bit of reduced pigmentation.
This is an unposted pic from the archives that was set aside for processing and only rediscovered recently. One does not get shots of Great Grays in such bright light with any regularity.
Very cold day. Everything is frozen and there are no fish. I was hiding in the reeds and managed to take a picture of this beautiful bird.
... is drawn to the prairie coneflower. A few trips to the arboretum last month left me with hundreds of photos to process but headaches and eyestrain make it slow going. Cataract surgery is scheduled later this month. Thanks to all who expressed concern. My Flickr friends are the best. Thanks!
Much different from the ventral view on my first post.
Elk Island National Park. Strathcona County, Alberta.
Watching Great Gray Owls in the waning minutes of daylight can be very fun in my experience because they sometimes become hyperactive and seemingly less inhibited, and thus are especially exciting then.
Another alpine bird, the Gray Jay is also widespread in Canada’s forests, but its year-round range spreads into the mountains of Colorado. This jay is curious and intelligent and often hangs around mountain campgrounds looking for treats and handouts. Where there is one, there is often a small family flock. Dense pine forests are the preferred habitat for the gray jay, which is also the unofficial national bird of Canada.
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My buddy and I decided to punch in the Great Gray Owl cheat code and flew to Minnesota. I got a tip from a Flickr friend and some other tidbits of insider news elsewhere. This was taken on our first day with the light snow falling. Only one owl actively hunting on this day. Next day three were hunting simultaneously. Took lots of shots. Saw about 8 or so GGO on our trip. Overall an amazing experience with these guys and the only battle was the minus temps. It got to as low as -24 one day!
This gray squirrel looks sweet and innocent, but he's actually plotting an attack on the bird feeder. Backyard wildlife.